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RELATED STORIES The NHL‘s postseason began Saturday with an impassioned speech by Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba that called for support of the Black Lives Matter movement and justice for victims of police violence. Before the puck drop at the Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers game, Dumba, who is of Filipino descent, spoke about the […]
Peter Chiarelli has been fired as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers and replaced on an interim basis by Keith Gretzky, who was previously Chiarelli's assistant. Bob Nicholson, CEO and vice-chair of Oilers Entertainment Group, said at Tuesday's news conference that the decision to cut Chiarelli loose was made prior to Tuesday night's 3-2 loss — Edmonton's […]
Peter Chiarelli either made a brilliant move in bringing in Sherwood Park's own Ken Hitchcock as Edmonton Oilers head coach to save their season or a futile one that will cost the general manager his job in the spring. The Oilers won their first game under Hitchcock, a 4-3 decision in overtime against the hometown San […]
Leon Draisaitl scored 51 seconds into overtime and Connor McDavid had his 100th career goal to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks in Ken Hitchcock's first game as coach Tuesday night. The Oilers began the day by firing Todd McLellan and replacing him with Hitchcock, and ended it by […]
Live Watch live on television and online at 10 p.m. ET as the Calgary Flames host the Edmonton Oilers on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET CBC Sports · November 18 Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET as the Calgary Flames host […]
Former Oilers player Paul Coffey is rejoining the organization as a skills and development coach, the team said in a media release Sunday. Coffey, thought to be one of the best defencemen in hockey history, helped the Oilers win Stanley Cups in 1984, ’85 and ’87. He won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman […]
The hockey world can be a cruel place. Just ask the Edmonton Oilers. These days, rivals have been having a field day with jokes and jibes directed at the underachieving club. Why are the Oilers back among the league’s worst? Because they need another high draft pick. That dig, of course, was in reference to […]
The Edmonton Oilers are starting to play better after a rough start to the season. Leon Draisaitl scored with 16.3 seconds left in overtime to lift the Oilers to a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. “You have to create some kind of momentum any way you can. Sometimes it takes […]
Connor McDavid had three assists as the Edmonton Oilers handed the New Jersey Devils their first loss on the road this season, coming away with a 6-3 victory on Friday. Drake Caggiula, Ryan Strome, Oscar Klefbom, Milan Lucic, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored for the Oilers (4-7-1), who snapped a two-game losing skid. Taylor […]
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